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I really enjoyed our activities this morning. I think it is a great idea to get out of the classroom from time to time. When talking about place based education I think it is important that our students get exposed to aspects of their surroundings that they might not even think about. Watersheds are a great example of something that affects everyday life in many ways, but is not really considered by our students. It seems that there are a lot of great resources out there as well as opportunities to bring in outside experts to lend a different perspective. Although presenting outside of the classroom does present unique difficulties, I think it is definitely worth doing from time to time. I also think that our activities this morning were a great example of guided inquiry that could be adapted to suit almost any level of instruction.